ball lightning vs burning

ball lightning

noun
  • A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms. 

burning

noun
  • A fire. 

  • A fiery pain. 

  • The act by which something burns or is burned. 

  • purposefully remove certain number of coins in circulation, by sending it to a public address where the private keys cannot be obtained (called burn address, eater address or black hole), usually should be available on the blockchain for anyone to review such a transaction. It’s a one-way address with no ability to reverse the transaction or withdraw the coins. For all practical purposes, the asset no longer exists (it has been “burned”). The act of burning effectively removes tokens from the available supply. 

adj
  • Feeling very hot. 

  • Feeling great passion. 

  • Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful. 

  • So hot as to seem to burn (something). 

  • Being keenly discussed. 

  • On fire. 

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